A Systematic Review of Workplace Interventions to Rehabilitate Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Employees with Physical Demanding Work The systematic search revealed 54 suitable high or moderate quality workplace-studies (36 RCTs and 18 non-RCTs) that focused on MSD among workers with physically…
Best Evidence Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain Part 5: Osteoarthritis Treatment strategies for OA pain should be broadened beyond a simple focus on the affected joint(s). While joint directed treatments remain sensible, it is important to screen for, recognize, and appropriately…
Exercise for the Intervertebral Disc: A 6-month Randomised Controlled Trial in Chronic Low Back Pain This trial found that 6 months of exercise did not benefit the IVD of people with NSCLBP. Based on this index study, future studies could…
Uncertainty and stress: Why it causes diseases and how it is mastered by the brain Accordingly, in times of uncertainty, the selfish brain demands extra energy from the body. If, despite all this, the brain cannot reduce uncertainty, a persistent…
Optimal Human Functioning Requires Exercise Across the Lifespan: Mobility in a 1g Environment Is Intrinsic to the Integrity of Multiple Biological Systems Sedentary behavior and a lack of a minimal or reinforcing loading may allow for exercise/loading-inhibited otherwise “silent” mutations…
Results of a Patient-Oriented Second Opinion Program in Germany Shows a High Discrepancy Between Initial Therapy Recommendation and Second Opinion The second opinion offers patients the possibility to confirm a medical indication independently and support patients in their decision making…
Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain in the general population, 1990-2017: systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 Neck pain is a serious public health problem in the general population, with the highest burden in…
What Type of Exercise Is Most Effective for People With Knee Osteoarthritis and Co-Morbid Obesity?: The TARGET Randomized Controlled Trial Both exercise types similarly improved primary outcomes of pain and function and can be recommended for people with knee OA…
The compelling link between physical activity and the body’s defense system The future of exercise immunology will take advantage of advances in mass spectrometry and genetic testing technology, with increased utilization of metabolomics, proteomics, lipidomics, microbiome characterization, and genomics. Use…
Low Back Pain in 2020: New Frontiers and Old Limits of Our Understanding. An Overview of the State of the Art From a Rehabilitation Perspective While we recognize the potential of basic science advances, there is an immediate need for…